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SAINT-ETIENNE

Most Famous People Born in Saint-Etienne, France

Notable people
446
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1935
Most distinctive
Philosopher 6.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Saint-Etienne during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Saint-Etienne Is Known For

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Politician is Saint-Etienne's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (78).

Saint-Etienne over-indexes on philosopher6.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Football36
  3. Painter23
  4. Actor21
  5. Writer18
  6. Sport14
  7. Artist10
  8. Philosopher10
  1. Philosopher106.3×
  2. Sculptor82.8×
  3. Artist102.2×
  4. Poet102.2×
  5. Painter232.0×
  6. Sport141.9×
  7. Athletic91.8×
  8. Business81.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Saint-Etienne's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0006 PHILOSOPHER

Georges Didi-Huberman

Born 1953

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0025 FILM

Philippe Grandrieux

Born 1954

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0026 BISHOP

Dominique Rey

Born 1952

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0031 ACTOR

Jacky Nercessian

Born 1950

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0037 FOOTBALL

Jean Castaneda

Born 1957

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0055 POLITICIAN

Michel Thiollière

Born 1955

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0077 ARTIST

Pica (auteur)

Born 1953

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0080 POLITICIAN

Jean-Sébastien Vialatte

Born 1951

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0083 POLITICIAN

Jean-Louis Gagnaire

Born 1956

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0102 ARCHITECT

Antoine Picon

Born 1957

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0107 SCREENWRITER

Bruno Gaccio

Born 1958

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0125 PIANIST

Jean-François Heisser

Born 1950

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0128 PAINTER

Philippe Favier

Born 1957

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0144 POLITICIAN

Maurice Vincent (homme politique, 1955)

Born 1955

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0163 SOMMELIER

Gerard Basset

1957 - 2019

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0174 ACADEMIC

Hugues Fulchiron

Born 1959

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0175 BUSINESS

Philippe Joubert

Born 1954

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0183 PAINTER

Bernard Piffaretti

Born 1955

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0193 PRESENTER

Alain Maneval

Born 1953

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0248 SPORT

Roland Smet

Born 1952

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0254 OBOIST

Jean-Louis Capezzali

Born 1959

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0284 PAINTER

Jean-Daniel Bouvard

Born 1957

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0287 BUSINESS

Cyrille du Peloux

Born 1954

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0298 POET

Irène Dubœuf

Born 1954

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0301 FOOTBALL

Alain Blachon

Born 1952

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0303 NOVELIST

Daniel Martinange

Born 1950

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0318 WRITER

Alain Cahen

1950 - 1978

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0320 SAXOPHONIST

Hervé Meschinet

Born 1959

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0336 SCULPTOR

Christian Maas

Born 1951

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0352 FOOTBALL

Jean-Marc Pernom

Born 1952

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0380 PLAYER

Jean-Michel Roche

Born 1954

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0384 SPECTACLE

Jack Barlett

Born 1957

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0393 ATHLETIC

Patrick Chazot

Born 1958

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